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On the beat
with PC 431 Paul Marina
Mark your property
I have always thought that it is a good idea to
mark all property and in the past we constantly
get major problems with identification. If stolen
goods are recovered and they are marked up we
can contact you directly and tell you we have found property. We can
also then look at recent incidents of thefts which may, in due course,
lead to arrests being made.
If Police find a vehicle with items of metal etc on board, but the items
are not marked, there is no proof of who they belong to or that they have
been taken without consent.
Property Identification
• Note down the make, model and serial number of your property.
• Take photographs of your property – it will benefit any investigation
if that property is stolen. If items are small, photograph them next
to a ruler to indicate scale.
• Register your property for free on the Immobilise website – a free
database used by police to help locate stolen property. To register items
visit www.immobilise.com.
• Plant can also be registered on the National Plant and Equipment
Register at www.ter-europe.org.
beware burglar alarm crooks
There are some extremely good burglar alarm installers out there who
provide a professional service at a reasonable price. However, there are
also some unscrupulous companies who pray on people’s fear of crime
to sell their products at extortionate prices. These companies usually
use telephone ‘cold calling’ as a way of making contact. They will offer
free surveys and even free alarms but, those taking up their offer, always
end up with a very large and unwarranted bill. In order to further their
credibility, reports suggest that they will say that they are crime reduction
officers from the Police or allege that they are in some way working with
the Police or the Home Office.
Of course, when this is put to them they deny all knowledge of using
these tactics. The problem is that when these incidents are investigated, it
is their word against the customer’s. Any prosecution against them fails
because there is no evidence.
I am aware that many people now have answer phones with a speech
record facility on them so that you can record a conversation even if you
answer your phone.
help us to thwart these villains
What I would like you to do in an attempt to thwart these companies
is………..if you receive and answer this type of call and you have the
record facility I have mentioned, press your record button and keep
the caller speaking about their product for as long as you can. Then, of
course, refuse any offer they make. Legitimate companies won’t mind
this because they have nothing to hide but you may be able to record
false claims from unscrupulous companies that could be used in evidence
against them. Then let me know so that we can listen to the conversation.
These unscrupulous companies are tricking elderly and vulnerable
Herts residents out of thousands of pounds every year. We must do all
we can to stop them and we can do that with your help.
contact us
July’s surgery will be held in the Parish Room, Ashwell 10.30 am until 12
pm on Saturday July 7th. Ring 101 if you have suffered a crime or need
Police within a couple of hours. 999 for immediate response if you have
just suffered a crime and for hare coursing.
PC 431 Paul Marina. North Herts Rural.
paul.marina@herts.pnn.police.uk 01438 757924
chris.brabrook@herts.pnn.police.uk 01438 757935
Amy.Pettitt@herts.pnn.police.uk 01438 757935
Bedfordshire Police Contact
For readers in Edworth, in emergency dial 999, otherwise ring 01234 841212,
Bedfordshire Police HQ switchboard, manned around the clock.
Church Services
July 1st 10.15 am Family Service St Nicholas, Hinxworth
July 8th 9.15 am Parish Eucharist St Nicholas, Hinxworth
July 15th 9.15 am Parish Eucharist St Nicholas, Hinxworth
July 22nd 9.15 am Parish Eucharist St Nicholas, Hinxworth
9.30am Holy Communion, St. Vincent, Newnham
July 29th 9.15 am Parish Eucharist St Nicholas, Hinxworth
Soup Lunch
July’s Soup Lunch will be on Friday 6th in Hinxworth Village Hall from
12.30 pm until 2 pm.
Laptop batteries
I fully understand your readers’ laptop battery woes. The latest batteries
are lithium Ion and of these Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
are the most efficient. They do not suffer the ‘memory effect’of Nickel
Cadmium or Nickel Metal Hydride ones. Exhaustive information on
this can be found at:http://batteryuniversity.com/
The best solution is next time you buy a computer get a Mac! Not
only are their LiFePO4 batteries less than half the price of PC ones, this
will immediately inure you to all Microsoft® based irritations!
Dylan Mills
Exercise class
I am going to try to get a class for
Wednesdays about 7pm from September
in the village hall. Watch
this space for further info but please
also contact me on 01462 742505
if you are interested. Thanks.
Sylvia Scales
Help needed
Village Supper November
24th. Entertainment is needed
- please get in touch if you are
willing to do a turn! We also need
hostesses so if you would like to
organise a table please let me know.
Sylvia Scales 01462 742505.
Thanks from Barry
Barry Huber would like to say a big thank you to everyone for all
their support and best wishes following his operation.
Allotment stall raises £85
picture by Simon Marlow
Allotment holders in Hinxworth have seen their lovingly tended crops
being eaten by rabbits and muntjacs. They decided to raise money to
fence the whole site and set about raising money for the work. North
Herts District Council made a generous grant of £365, Hinxworth Parish
Council contributed £150 from forfeited deposits. Betty Thorn arranged
for a charity stall to be used in Baldock market on June 13th and all
manner of books, DVDs, bric a brac and other goods were donated,
and after quite a slow morning the sum of £85 was raised. Look out for
a sales table and a quiz evening at the Three Horseshoes.
plots available
There are still some plots for adults and children available. Contact
Betty Thorn on 01462 742858. The committee is now designing machine
gun nests to deal with the predatory birds!